Moon Child

by Pharoah Sanders

Moon Child cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1990
  • Label: Timeless Records
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 52:25
  • Community rating: 3.24/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Demonstrating a notable departure from his fiery avant-garde origins, 'Moon Child' leans into highly accessible, melodic phrasing and restrained tempos. The resulting nocturnal atmosphere highlights the saxophonist's enduring capacity for warmth and profound spiritual expression.

Genres

Descriptors: improvisation, acoustic

Tracklist

  1. Moon Child (8:10)
  2. Moon Rays (6:15)
  3. The Night Has a Thousand Eyes (12:19)
  4. All or Nothing at All (9:25)
  5. Soon (5:31)
  6. Moniebah (10:43)

Credits

  • Pharoah Sanders - primary artist, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, written-by
  • Stafford James - bass
  • Eddie Moore - drums
  • Z眉mran Koycu - illustration
  • Dutch Repro - lithography
  • Cheikh Tidiane Fall - percussion
  • William Henderson - piano
  • Horace Silver - written-by

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